Cylinder tester vs receiving inspector

The differences between cylinder testers and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cylinder tester has an average salary of $51,063, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a cylinder tester include hydraulic cylinders, and . The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Cylinder tester vs receiving inspector overview

	Cylinder Tester	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$51,063	$39,175
Hourly rate	$24.55	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,914	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cylinder tester vs receiving inspector salary

Cylinder testers and receiving inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cylinder Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$51,063	$39,175
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $98,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Wallingford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Alere
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cylinder tester and receiving inspector education

There are a few differences between a cylinder tester and a receiving inspector in terms of educational background:

	Cylinder Tester	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cylinder tester vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between cylinder testers' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	Cylinder Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.3%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cylinder tester and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Cylinder tester example responsibilities.

Move to motor tester, testing motors for chainsaws, trimmers, and leaf blowers.
Perform CRT measurements: electrical test, landing, grouping, gas radio, capacitance and frit leak.

Receiving inspector example responsibilities.

Review, and accept, or reject AS9102 forms, and certifications.
Maintain ISO standards of the products and ensure that there is proper handling of inspection tools.
Maintain the QA incoming and first article database.
Used gauges and SPC charts to measure the conformance of the product.
Inspect incoming rolls including roll face and journals with micrometers for size and defects.
Experience with and ability to operate/use measuring instruments, hand gauges, microscopes, comparators.

Cylinder tester vs receiving inspector skills

Common cylinder tester skills

Hydraulic Cylinders, 100%

Common receiving inspector skills

Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
Engineering Drawings, 5%
Aerospace, 4%
GD, 4%
CMM, 4%